The Coastal Barrier Island Network (CBIN): Management Strategies for a Global Change Future

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1 The Coastal Barrier Island Network (CBIN): Management Strategies for a Global Change Future William K. Smith, Department of Biology, Wake Forest University Coastalbarrierisland.org

2 Global Distribution of Barrier Islands Pilkey 2005

3 Barrier Island Ecology -Barrier islands protect coastlines from extreme episodic storm events (EESE, e.g. tsunami, hurricanes, noreasters) on a world scale -Highly vulnerable to global change (landsea ecotone). -Dynamic substrate: vulnerability and stability linked to the presence of native vegetation.

4 Understanding Barrier Island Ecosystems Little is known about the influence of Extreme Episodic Storm Events (EESE) on species fitness (survival) and distribution patterns. GLOBAL WARMING = Sea Level Rise + More Frequent/Intense EESE

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6 )?? Extreme Episodic Storm Events (EESE)

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8 Hurricane Tracks, SE USA, (NOAA 2005)

9 Barrier Islands of US Feagin et al. 2005

10 Sustaining Barrier islands the expensive way! Sand acquisition

11 Sand Retention

12 Geotubes Gulf Coast, USA

13 Hurricane Ike Galveston, TX, 2008 Geotube

14 KATRINA km Dauphin, Island, Alabama

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16 Hurricane Isabel, Sept 2003 Hatteras Island, 2003

17 VEGETATION REMOVED CONSERVE, RESTORE, & CULTIVATE

18 Importance of Barrier Island Vegetation? (1) Stabilization, Vulnerability, Recovery -protection from storm surge locally and for adjacent coastal communities -economics and esthetics (2) Biodiversity and Extinction -loss of important genomes Can barrier island vegetation be used to lesson storm damage and erosion thus, help reduce economic impacts due to a dynamic substrate?

19 Study Site: south end, Topsail Island, NC

20 Barrier Island Vegetation-- Types of Barrier Islands Hydrology Geology Vegetation There are many ways to categorize barrier islands Vegetation, Sediment Stability, Tidal Range, Storm South Topsail Island, NC Exposure These factors generate different Ecological Stability inletand Vulnerability maritime forest ocean foredunes embryo dunes

21 THE LAND-SEA ECOTONE One of the most dynamic and severe abiotic gradients among plant communities (hydrology + geology + biology).

22 Research Site

23 Development!!

24 Save the Dunes!!

25 Maritime Forest

26 Research Objectives which species are most effective at stabilizing substrate and providing wind protection? First consideration future SURVIVAL!! -Calculation of annual photosynthetic carbon gain (ACG) -Seasonal photosynthesis (ACG), growth, and regeneration patterns with and w/o storm events (EESE model) -Relate ACG to mortality/regeneration according to storm frequency and intensity predictions (GCM models) -Adult/seedling survival before/after storms- Ecological Vulnerability, Resistance, and Resilience

27 Most Vulnerable to EESE!! embryo dune

28 Colonizing Species of Embryo and Foredunes Most Vulnerable! Amaranthus pumilus (Seabeach Amaranth, federally endangered); Iva imbricata (Seacoast Beach Elder); Caklie edentula (Sea Rocket) Hydrocotyl bonariensis (Dollar Weed); Uniola paniculata (Sea Oats) Amaranthus pumilus, sea beach amaranth 10 cm

29 Amaranthus pumilus- annual herb Colonizes lowest tidal position of sanddunes (high water mark, wrack line) Federally endangered (USFWS 1993) and globally (G2) imperiled species (Marcone 2000) 10 cm

30 A. pumilus

31 Overwash Impacts

32 Sand burial

33 Mechanical damage

34 PHYSIOLOGICAL IMPACTS Which species are most resistant/resilient to EESE??

35 Field Measurements (Pre-storm and Post-storm) Compare native species, e.g. dune vs maritime forest --Annual Photosynthetic Carbon Gain leaf level whole-plant level --Growth Response and Biomass above and below groun --Reproductive Effort flowers, seeds, vegetative --Reproductive success (species survival) viable seedlings (new germinants)

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37 60 3 June 2004 Photosynthetic Measurements June 2004 Photosynthetic Measurments 60 9 July 2004 Photosynthetic Measurments A (CO2 assimilation rate, umol m -2 s -1 ) A (CO2 assimilation rate, umol m -2 s -1 ) A (CO2 assimilation rate, umol m -2 s -1 ) PPFD (Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density, umol m -2 s -1 ) PPFD (Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density, umol m -2 s -1 ) PPFD (Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density, umol m -2 s -1 ) A (CO2 assimilation rate, umol m -2 s -1 ) July 2005 Photosynthetic Measurments A (CO2 assimilation rate, umol m -2 s -1 ) September 2004 Photosynthetic Measurments Photosynthetic Response to Light (PRL) PLR Over the Growing Season Open- afternoon Closed- morning PPFD (Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density, umol m -2 s -1 ) PPFD (Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density, umol m -2 s -1 )

38 Noon Overwash Data 60 A (CO 2 Assimilation Rate, umol m -2 s -1 ) Sept 1, 2004 prewash overwash PPFD (Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density, umol m -2 s -1 ) Control Overwashed

39 Estimated Storm Overwash Impacts on Annual Carbon Gain (ACG) and Subsequent Reproduction STORM TYPE % DECLINE ACG # Germinants Minor Tidal Surge (MTS) Major Majors Majors 70-90** Major + 4 MTS ** no viable seed production

40 IMPACTS ON GROWTH AND REPRODUCTION

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42 Biomass Allocation Leaves Stems Roots

43 1.0 A. pumilus Biomass Allocation Summer 2004 Hurricane Alex 31 July 6 Aug 2004 T.S. Bonnie 3 13 Aug 2004 Percent (%) Total Biomass leaf stem root flower 3-Jun Jun-04 9-Jul Jul-04 4-Sep-04 DATE Sampling Dates Hurricane Gaston 27 Aug 1 Sept 2004

44 Physiological Conclusions Annual Photosynthetic carbon gain (ACG), growth, and reproduction substantially impacted by EESE. More than 2 major storm events per summer can reduce annual reproductive success to zero, indicating potential extinction. Consecutive years of lower ACG and the timing of EESE will lead to accelerated extinction?? Maritime species much less impacted compared to dune species

45 MANAGEMENT CONCLUSIONS of CBIN Journal of Coastal Research next volume FIRST, we must stop biasing decisions towards the use of engineered structures on coasts, at the expense of utilizing native vegetation to achieve the same purposes SECOND, we should begin to investigate more deeply the hypothesis that vegetated barrier island ecosystems can modify and control the sedimentary dynamics in response to gradual phenomena like sea level rise (as long as the rate is not too fast), but cannot completely resist discrete disturbances such as EESE THIRD, from an economic perspective, vegetation management should not focus on stabilization during EESE. We know that coastal ecosystems contribute 77% of global ecosystem services, a value of ~33 trillion $USD per year (MARTÍNEZ et al., 2007), and barrier islands are an integral part of approximately 12% of these coastal ecosystems (PILKEY AND FRASER, 2003). Moreover, beaches and dunes support a USA tourism industry valued at $USD 322 billion per year, more than 25 times the contribution of the National Park Service system to the USA economy (HOUSTON, 2008). FOURTH, we need to develop laws analogous to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (which protects wetlands from being developed or backfilled) to protect undeveloped beaches, sand dunes, maritime forests, and other critical barrier island habitats.

46 FIFTH, we need to bring about a change in legal mindset about how to manage developed barrier islands. For example, the State of Texas in the USA, defines the public-private property line as the ecological reality of the native vegetation line (Open Beaches Act, Texas Natural Resources Code , see FEAGIN, 2005), enhancing the ecological resistance and resilience (recovery rate) of a developed shoreline to EESE. SIXTH, federal governments could purchase as many undeveloped islands and contiguous marginal properties as necessary to enable ecosystem sustainability. In the USA, beyond the original Coastal Barrier Resources Act of 1982 that prevented federal assistance for activities supporting commercial development of barrier islands and which designated certain parklands and national seashores to be preserved, no federal framework exists today for sustaining these ecosystems. In the USA, there are still many barrier island ecosystems that are undeveloped. SEVENTH, we need to begin thinking about our cultural view of these ecosystems. The challenge may require re-envisioning our thinking about these landscapes, rather than re-envisioning the landscapes. Why did we start calling these features barrier islands? Should we not call them migrating islands?

47 Take-home Message Barrier islands are naturally unstable and will, potentially, become more so, in response to factors such as sea level rise and extreme episodic storm events (EESE). We should aim for a strategy of stabilizing the natural sedimentary processes with plant species that occur naturally across barrier island landscapes, rather than trying to only use expensive artificial structures and accretion methods. Overall, we must adapt more effectively with BI dynamism so that ecosystem sustainability might also be possible.

48 Urbanized Ecosystems Defn: maintaining commercial/private development while sustaining ecosystem properties and critical services. Possible solutions to sea level rise and Increased storm impact: --Increased structural resistance and resilience --Mobile structures that can move with the substrate (decadal cycles) --Use of native vegetation for enhancing structural R and R and reducing erosion (e.g. maritime forest closer to beach, setback requirements). --Conservation of enough undeveloped BI landscapes to insure ecosystem sustainability.

49 The Future of Coastal Barrier Islands, and the Coastline as we know it??

50 THANK YOU

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54 60 Maximum Photosynthesis, Amax 50 A max (umol m -2 s -1 ) EESE s -10 Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct AM A max Noon A max DATE Collection Dates

55 A. pumilus Biomass Allocation 2004 Growing Season % of Total Biomass Allocation flower root stem leaf Jun Jun-04 9-Jul Jul-04 4-Sep-04 Sampling Dates DATE

56 Ecophysiology of Organism Survival Under EESE Annual Photosynthetic Carbon Gain Growth Reproduction Ultimate Mortality Instantaneous Mortality Species Survival Ecological Facilitation

57 SUMMARY-- Changes in PLR Characteristics AM PM Seasonal Pre/Post EESE A max No No Yes (Sept) Yes (-) QUE No No No Yes (-) SLL No No No Yes (-) LCP No No No Yes (-) LLAS No No No No R No No Yes Yes (+) PI No No Yes (Sept) Yes (+)

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